Weather-strip



(No Model.)

J. WALKER. WEATHER STRIP.

No. 274,636. Patented 11183.27, 1883.

WITNESSES I m 22 6,

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH WALKER, OF BELLEVILLE, KANSAS.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,536, dated March27, 1883.

Application filed November 16, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Belleville, in the county of Republic and State of Kansas,have invented a new and useful Weather-Strip, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lower part of a door anddoor-frame to which m y improved weather strip and threshold has beenapplied. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, showing thedoor closed. Fig. 3 is a detail view ofthe threshold. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view on the line a; m, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sideview of the door, and Fig. 6 is adet-ail view of the weather-stripdetached.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures. v

This invention relates to weather-strips for doors and thresholds, to beused in combination therewith; and it consists in certain improvementsin the construction of the same, which will he hereinafter fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

A in the drawings represents the door, which is prepared for thereception of the weather-strip by simply forming a deep groove orrecess, B, in its lower edge.

0 is the Weatherstrip, which consists of a plate of metal of the samelength as the width of the door, in the recess B of which it is fitted.

l) is a metallic or wire hail, the arms E of which have transverse pinsF, by which they are pivoted in boxes or bearin gs G, consisting ofsmall suitably-constructed brackets secured upon the outside ofthe door,near its lower edge. The arms E of the bail D extend through slots H inthe door, and into slots I, formed in the weather strip or plate U,nearits ends. Upon the inner sideof the door are provided brackets orbearings G for a pivoted arm, J, extending through a slot, K, in thedoor, and into a slot or hole, L, formed centrally in the weatherstripplate. The weather-strip, by its own gravity, sinks down below the edgeof the door, but is prevented from dropping out by the ends of arm J andhail D. By pressing upon either of these the weather-strip may beraised, so as to be flush with the lower edge of the door. In thisposition it may be retained by a spring-catch, M, secured upon the sideof the door and engaging the bail D.

The thresholdN consists oftwo parts or pieces, 0 P, the former of whichhas arecess,Q,to receive a flange, R,cxtending from the latter so as toform a tight joint when the parts are placed in position. Blocks orplates S may be interposed between the adjoining ends, in order to fitthe threshold to a door-frame of a different width. The upper side ofthe threshold has a continuous groove, T, to receive the weather-stripin operation. The threshold may be secured in position by means of nailsor screws, and its outer side is beveled, as at U. Openings V are outfrom the groove T to the outside, to let out any water which mayaccumulate in said groove.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. hen the dooris closed the weather-strip, striking the beveled side of the threshold,is raised until the door is fully closed, when it drops by its ownweight into the groove T of the threshold. When in this position itforms a tight joint, and prevents wind and moisture from entering underthe door. It also serves to retain the door in a closed position, andprevents it irom being opened until the bail D or arm J is depressed,

(which may be done by the foot of the person opening the door,) thuslifting the weatherstrip up out of the groove T.

My improved weather-strip is exceedingly simple in construction, anddurable, audit, as well as the threshold, may be readily applied to anyordinary door.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of the door having a groove atits lower edge,the vertically-sliding plate (3, having slots I, thebrackets G, the pivoted bail D, having arms E, extending through slots Hin the door into the slots l of the weather-strip plate, and thespring-catch M, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The threshold N, consisting of the parts 9 O P, provided respectivelywith a recess, Q, and flange R, and having the groove T and beveled sideU, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH WALKER.

Witnesses B. H. PARKER, S. O. OAIMMIER.

